Astronomer CEO Resigns After Being Caught on Coldplay Kiss Cam

WATCH: Video shows Astronomer Chief Executive Officer Andy Byron caught on camera hugging his human resources director on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert.Source: @calebu2/TMX via Associated Press

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By Kevin Whitelaw

July 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM UTC

The chief executive officer of tech company Astronomer resigned after being caught on camera hugging his human resources director on a kiss cam during a Coldplay concert.

After putting the pair on leave, the company announced Saturday in a post on LinkedIn that Andy Byron had resigned from the company, saying its standards for both conduct and accountability hadn’t been met.